Fed up of stupid people

fed up surrounding myself with idiots

always bitching at each other

always knowing what it could cause but doing it anyway

not thinking

not using their brains

just doin' it, knowing what it could cause and then wondering why

just idiots, stupid people

I'm staying out of this

I'm going to get drunk, throw up and pass out

I'd rather do that than sit here listening to a fight

don't act like the victim when it's your fault

you knew, but you did it anyway

I hate people

I hate the sight of them

I hate all of them

they all act like everything is about them

I know they're some people out there who don't act like this

if I could only find them

but I don't want to just in case we end up like the rest these people

selfish people, stupid people with no brain at all

get away from me

go back to this victim club that you're a member of

rip each other's heads off and don't involve me

the bar is closed

the bell has been sounded

I'm out, thank you everybody.

-Stephen Harry

Back on the ship, Shanks and Natsuki were telling each other their day, how interesting they found the boys, who seemed to have a special bond between each other. Natsuki thought of them as her younger brothers already, Shanks beginning to see Luffy as his son.

Shanks saw his happy daughter, eyes sparkling with excitement, and he began to think of a few options for her future.

He would be setting sail for the Grand-line soon, and he didn't want to take her to such a dangerous part of the world. Even if she was actually a ninja, who used to be a boy, and came from a different world, with fifteen years more experience than your average nine-year-old girl, he didn't want to let her come to such a dangerous part of the world.

The next morning, when Shanks and his crew were back from the market, buying food and booze to last for another few months they found Luffy on board as well. He looked down from the ship's figure-head, as he tried to argue against Shanks, wanting a place on his ship.

"Never in a million years Luffy! You need to earn a place to get on board. A simple 'please' ain't going to cut it this time."

"If I have to earn my place..." Luffy got out a pocket knife... from his pocket, and let it hover in front of his left eye. Natsuki gaped, forcing her father to pay attention.

"Luffy! What are you-" His own yells were interrupted by Luffy yowling in pain.

"It didn't hurt at all", was what Luffy claimed afterwards, once more at Makino's bar. Natsuki sighed but became alert when a bunch of people in outfits looking like potato-sacks walked in, each holding a small pistol or a rather large sword.

"Give us booze." The man who seemed to be the leader demanded from Makino, who smiled apologetically, explaining how there was no more alcohol left.

"So what is it that these pirates are drinking eh? Fruit juice?" He sneered.

"That's the problem sirs. That was all the alcohol we had." She bowed deeply, and Shanks spoke to the man next to him, who stood between him and Natsuki.

"It seems that we've drunk the place until the last drop, why not have this bottle? It's still unopened." He offered, giving his own wine-bottle, which is quite the act in the pirate world, to be offered alcohol from the captain was great honour.

The mountain bandit took the bottle and crashed it on Shanks' head, silence falling upon the bar, all that was heard was the dripping straw hat on Shanks' head.

Luffy jumped up, yelling profanities, until Makino rushed toward Shanks, offering a towel to wipe up when Shanks apologised to Makino for messing the shop.

"So you like cleaning? Then why don't I make it worth while!" The man tried to knock all the bottles on display when Natsuki stopped him. She held the tip of his blade, stopping it only moments before it hit a priceless, hundred-year-old rum bottle.

She scowled at the man, pushing the tip of the sword back at him, making him tumble slightly.

"That's expensive rum you were about to break there. Think before you act." She told him as he scuttled outside, like a cockroach after someone brought a shoe along.

There was another moment of silence, and the bar burst out laughing.

"Shanks just got owned by a bandit!"

"Natsuki will be captain if it goes on like this!"

"Did you see their faces!?, look at her go!"

"Why did you just let them go!? I thought you were a pirate! You're so not cool!!" Luffy complained and began to eat what was in a chest next to him.

"Wait, Luffy! What are you eating!?" Natsuki exclaimed when she saw the purple fruit. Shanks paid attention as well, his face falling.

"Spit it out! Throw it up!" He held Luffy's legs, tipping him upside down, shaking him to get the fruit out of his system. Though they knew it was too late when Luffy's legs stretched, his face hitting the floor, only to bounce back to his normal body again.

"Baka! Aho! Doji! Manuke! You idiot! What you just ate was the gum-gum fruit! A devil fruit which makes you a rubber man! It will never allow you to swim again!" Shanks said, still shaking him. To say Luffy was shocked would be an understatement. His eyeballs jumped out of their sockets, which seemed to be possible, since he was a rubber man...

As Luffy tried to learn how to control his new powers, Natsuki decided to deliver him to his other two friends.

Ace and Sabo just stared at Luffy who stretched his cheeks and laughed when they snapped back, as Natsuki tried to explain what had happened.

"So now we need to take care of him in the bath as well!?" came their reply to the whole matter, making her laugh.

"Yeah, I guess so." As the days before, Natsuki spent her time with Ace and Sabo, this time joined by Luffy as well, enjoying his commentary which was of him saying what seemed cool, and not cool, and how hungry he was.

Natsuki left that night after helping them hunt their dinner, today it was alligator meat, and Luffy whined, how he wanted to be with her more. Natsuki's smile had a hue of sadness in its shades. She promised for a next time, internally cringing at the hypocrisy of her words, since she was told that her family's crew was leaving port in two days.

She leapt out of the tree house, and dashed to the ship, this time not even stopping to wave goodbye. Running back, she ate her dinner in silence, Benn and Shanks slightly worried, though in their hearts, they understood. They just didn't want to let her go yet.

The next morning, they heard a loud yell, which could have only come from one person: Luffy.

"Darn you! You'd better take that back!! You jerk!" Luffy went on to yell some more, when the man who started the ruckus with Luffy smirked, telling his group of mountain bandits how he discovered a new life form.

"Maybe I'll sell you in a freak show, that ought to make me some money." He laughed.

Luffy grabbed a stick and tried to attack the man who was over four feet taller than him, but as what anyone would expect, the tall man kicked the stick out of the way, standing on Luffy's face.

"I was just drinking and talking to my men. I didn't say anything to offend you."

"Yes you did! You better apologize! Move your foot you stinking mountain ape!" What Luffy hadn't expected was the mayor to bow down, his head on the floor, apologizing for the sake of Luffy's tardiness.

"Mayor! You don't have to apologize! It was their fault! They were the ones who insulted Shanks and Natsuki!"

"Quiet!" The Mayor shouted back. Luffy had caused enough trouble.

"Nice try old man, but you know how the world works, I'm afraid it's too late. No one can save this brat now." Shanks and Natsuki, as they were listening to this, were calling their family over, as well as walking towards Luffy, a gleam in both their eyes which intended murder.

"He's done the unpardonable. He attacked me, and called me names. I can't take that from this little rubber-spined freak!"

"YOU started this, bandit! You mountain macaque!"

"That does it. I'm not gonna sell you." He said, the Mayor's eyes brightening. Though the pirates knew better.

"I'm going to kill you." He smirked, brandishing his sword against his neck.

"That's enough bandit."

"Hmph, you pirates are still here? Taking a break from your cleaning duties?" The leader of the bandits stated, his smug voice disgusting everyone's ears, whilst Luffy squirmed on the ground, still unable to free the man's foot on his face.

One of his men spoke up as well, "I don't know what you want, but you better back off before you get hurt."

"Come any closer and we'll have to kill you cowards." A shadow loomed across more than one pirate's face. Shanks walked closer and closer to Luffy and ignored the man who pointed a gun to his head.

"Didn't you hear him!? Don't come any closer, or we'll blow your head off." The gang laughed stupidly, sniggering as if this whole situation were a joke.

"When you point a gun. You better put your life on the line." He told them.

"Huh? What'd you say?"

"I'm saying it's not safe to point guns." Lucky Roo aimed his gun, and with a bite of his meat, the man fell dead.

"Now you've gone and done it!"

"What've you done!?"

"That wasn't fair!"

"Fair?" Yasopp laughed.

"Stop whining land-lubbers! You're not dealing with saints here." Benn said with finality.

"We're pirates! I was quite sure that we were known for not following the rules." Natsuki mumbled as if explaining to a monkey with brains the size of a pea.

Her eyes still locked on Luffy, who seemed useless against the power of the man.

She swore to save him, not that he heard.